Utility & Services

 The City of Kilgore supplies and distributes water and sewer services. Options are available for natural gas service,  and the regulated electric rates in the Kilgore region are some of the lowest in the nation.  Please click the "utilities and services" heading or scroll down for a list of providers and rates. 

American Electric Power - SWEPCO

Texas Average Rates Summary
12 months ending 12/31/2010

SWEPCO average residential rate is 34.6% less than the naional average.

Residential Average Rates

AEP/SWEPCO State Average  National Average
7.86 ¢/kWh 8.71 ¢/kWh 12.01 ¢/kWh

 

SWEPCO average commercial rate is 38.5% less expensive than the national average.

Commercial Average Rates

AEP/SWEPCO State Average National  Average
6.28 ¢/kWh 7.05 ¢/kWh 10.21 ¢/kWh

SWEPCO average industrual rate is 22.8% less expensive than the national average.

Industrial Average Rates

AEP/SWEPCO State Average National Average
5.18 ¢/kWh 4.82 ¢/kWh 6.71 ¢/kWh

 

 

Water - City of Kilgore

 

City of Kilgore Water Department
Rated Capacity Avg. Daily Demand Peak Demand Storage Capacity Gallons: Pressure in Mains
8.2 mgd 2.5 mgd 6.1 mgd Ground: 1,100,000
Elevated: 4,900,000
Min. 35 PSI
Max. 85 PSI
 
Water Consumption Cost as of 1/2010
Cost per 1000 gallons (0-10,000 gallons) $3.35
Cost per 1000 gallons (10,001 - 40,000 gallons) $4.50
Cost per 1000 gallons (40,000+) $6.10
Water Connection Fee-New Account $50.00 Non-Refundable
   
2010 Water Quality Report  
Source - City of Kilgore Water Department

 

Natural Gas

 

Natural Gas
Local Supplier CenterPoint Energy
Option

Large Capacity Users qualify for negotiated pricing based
on volumetric and load factor designed rate schedules.

 

Sewer Treatment

 

Sewer Treatment
Type of Service Secondary
Rated Capacity 3 mgd
Avg. Daily Demand 1.9 mgd
Peak Demand 4.2 mgd
Cost per 1000 gallons $3.70
Sewer Connection Fee 4” = $350.00 6” = $450.00
Provider: City of Kilgore

 

Solid Waste

Solid waste disposal in the City of Kilgore is currently handled by Olympic Waste Systems.

Telephone / Telecommunications
Telephone/Telecommunications

Service

Availability
T – 1 Line Available
ISDN Lines Available
Fiber Optic Providers:  Verizon
(903) 983-4926 KMC Telecom, Ben Brewer
(903) 248-8226McLeod USA, Inc.,
T. J. Mullenix
(903)364-9146
POPs for MCI, AT&T, and Sprint 11 miles from Kilgore in Longview, TX


Broadband

 

Broadband
Service Availability
   
Cable Providers: Cablelynx
Wireless Providers: ESA Technologies
Fiber Providers: Network Communications*

 *Network Communications can provide the following services to any call center located on our Fiber optic SONET network:

·         SIP trunking
·         PRI ISDN
·         DIDs
·         Dedicated Internet Access up to 1 Gig
·         Transport services such as Metro Ethernet, MPLS, Point to Point or Layer 2 Multi point
·         Services provided over collapsed or diverse fiber entry into customer premise